Match Report


Sheffield UnitedSheffield United     Norwich CityNorwich City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mike EadieM. Eadie55
G
1
G
57Glynn WatersG. Waters
Benedetto SturbaB. Sturba65
D
2
D
61Paolo LofthouseP. Lofthouse
Alistair BallA. Ball54
D
3
D
58Nigel BishopN. Bishop
Craig SmithC. Smith51
D
4
D
52Henry MarshallH. Marshall
Darren WatsonD. Watson63
M
5
D
49Del BrambleD. Bramble
Robert ClarkeR. Clarke56
M
6
M
55Carl VassellC. Vassell
Ugo KasperU. Kasper55
M
7
M
53Max MortensenM. Mortensen
Callum ThomsonC. Thomson55
M
8captain
M
53Gareth JoachimG. Joachim
Matthias BrücknerM. Brückner53
M
9
M
51Graeme InceG. Ince
Jacob SalakoJ. Salako56
A
10
A
70Ugo OakleyU. Oakley
Oscar Jr. BaronioO. Baronio54
A
captain11
A
65Jason MoffatJ. Moffat
 
Nicol˜ CastelliniN. Castellini53
G
12
A
62Luke GascoigneL. Gascoigne
Manuele AnastasiM. Anastasi50
D
13
A
61Steve CortS. Cort
Ashley BrownA. Brown47
M
14
A
55Ben ByrneB. Byrne

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Norwich City. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Mike.


0.00
Sheffield United start the match!
3.25
Ugo Kasper passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jacob Salako. Jacob Salako advances inside the box! Jacob Salako side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
4.11
Paolo Lofthouse darts forward. Paolo Lofthouse kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
6.50
Graeme Ince clumsily knocks into Darren Watson. Graeme Ince is warned by the referee! Darren Watson stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.24
Oscar Jr. Baronio comes in with a late challenge on Henry Marshall. The referee warns Oscar Jr. Baronio to calm down! Henry Marshall runs off the knock.
12.14
Alistair Ball darts forward. Alistair Ball plays the ball forward to Jacob Salako. Jacob Salako shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
15.39
Gareth Joachim sees Ugo Oakley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ugo Oakley runs straight at the defence! Ugo Oakley strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball strikes Craig Smith's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
16.43
Max Mortensen takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Craig Smith steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
18.25
Max Mortensen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat plays a quick one-two with Ugo Oakley and rushes in on goal... Jason Moffat side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
20.12
Max Mortensen comes in with a late challenge on Callum Thomson. The referee calls over Max Mortensen and shows him a yellow card! Callum Thomson runs off the knock.
22.07
Paolo Lofthouse hits it upfield. Jason Moffat knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Benedetto Sturba.
27.13
Ugo Kasper flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Salako holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Salako knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Glynn Waters who gathers it comfortably.
34.35
Gareth Joachim barges into Darren Watson. The referee warns Gareth Joachim to calm down! Darren Watson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.54
Darren Watson knocks the ball forward to Jacob Salako. Jacob Salako advances inside the box! Jacob Salako takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
Robert Clarke hacks Graeme Ince from behind! The referee warns Robert Clarke to calm down! Graeme Ince stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sheffield United players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Norwich City kick off the second half!
48.42
Max Mortensen flicks a high ball forward to Jason Moffat who takes it down. Jason Moffat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.04
Gareth Joachim threads the ball through to Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Mike Eadie.
58.44
Max Mortensen takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Graeme Ince rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.03
Sheffield United have made a substitution with Nicol˜ Castellini replacing Callum Thomson .
61.11
Gareth Joachim flicks a high pass forward to Jason Moffat who brings the ball under control. Jason Moffat shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Mike Eadie easily smothers it!
66.18
Ugo Kasper hacks Max Mortensen from behind! The referee brings Ugo Kasper to one side and gives him a warning! Max Mortensen grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.08
Craig Smith sees Ugo Kasper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ugo Kasper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio rushes past Del Bramble! Oscar Jr. Baronio takes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.29
Benedetto Sturba flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Brückner controls it well on his chest. Matthias Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Salako collects the pass. Jacob Salako tries a spectacular long range effort. Glynn Waters gets down and covers it.
73.35
Max Mortensen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Max Mortensen edges inside the box! Max Mortensen rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
77.49
Sheffield United have made a substitution with Ashley Brown replacing Benedetto Sturba .
78.54
Nigel Bishop makes a probing pass to Graeme Ince. With imagination, Graeme Ince plays the ball forward to Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley plays a scrappy one-two with Jason Moffat and advances towards the goal... Ugo Oakley rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
79.57
Ugo Kasper flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Salako holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Salako advances inside the box! Jacob Salako side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
84.19
Gareth Joachim flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat plays a scrappy one-two with Ugo Oakley and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jason Moffat takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.19
Carl Vassell barges into Matthias Brückner. The referee calls over Carl Vassell and shows him a yellow card! Matthias Brückner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield United

Norwich City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
24.6%
50.7%
24.6%

Scorers
Jacob Salako 80
Jason Moffat 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jacob Salako of Sheffield United

Match Ratings
1.Mike Eadie (GK)
6
2.Benedetto Sturba (DEF)
6
3.Alistair Ball (DEF)
6
4.Craig Smith (DEF)
6
5.Darren Watson (MID)
6
6.Robert Clarke (MID)
6
7.Ugo Kasper (MID)
7
8.Callum Thomson (MID)
6
9.Matthias Brückner (MID)
6
10.Jacob Salako (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Oscar Jr. Baronio (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicol˜ Castellini (GK)
6
13.Manuele Anastasi (DEF)
0
14.Ashley Brown (MID)
6

1.Glynn Waters (GK)
6
2.Paolo Lofthouse (DEF)
6
3.Nigel Bishop (DEF)
6
4.Henry Marshall (DEF)
6
5.Del Bramble (DEF)
6
6.Carl Vassell (MID)yellow card
5
7.Max Mortensen (MID)yellow card
6
8.Gareth Joachim (MID)
6
9.Graeme Ince (MID)
6
10.Ugo Oakley (ATT)
7
11.Jason Moffat (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Luke Gascoigne (ATT)
0
13.Steve Cort (ATT)
0
14.Ben Byrne (ATT)
0